(2019-09-24). Greta Thunberg's Magic Word: Strike! therealnews.com 
Re-posted with permission from: johnhalle.com By John Halle For some of us who were there, Friday's Climate Strike brought back memories of Feb. 15, 2003 when one to two million of us flooded the streets of New York City. It was a huge organizational success, over 3000 groups collaborating to bring together what remains the…
(2019-09-24). Inglorious Revolution: The Greening of Business as Usual. dissidentvoice.org 
I want to make it absolutely clear from the outset of this piece that I am not a climate skeptic. To me it seems axiomatic that when you burn stuff, you produce heat. Humans have been burning stuff since they discovered fire, and heating the planet at an exponential rate since the the dawn of …
(2019-09-24). Activists are using the climate emergency as a new legal defense to justify law-breaking. nationofchange.org 
The phrase "climate emergency" became part of the political lexicon this year. Governments at all levels made declarations of a climate emergency, as did various organisations such as the Australian Medical Association. Even the Pope joined in. | But what has this meant in practical terms? Very little so far, given the continuing rise in global greenhouse gas emissions. | For instance, the Canadian government's decision to triple the capacity of an oil pipeline one day after acknowledging the climate emergency suggests the declarations have rhetor…
(2019-09-24). Climate actions draw tens of thousands in northern California. peoplesworld.org 
SAN FRANCISCO — The heart of this city rang with their chants Sept. 20, as young climate strikers and their older allies packed its main thoroughfare, Market Street, demanding that political and corporate leaders at home and around the world act quickly and boldly to halt and reverse the mounting environmental destruction threatening Planet Earth. …
(2019-09-24). Roger Waters: Militarism is Exacerbating the Climate Crisis. therealnews.com 
Pink Floyd co-founder and activist Roger Waters speaks to the Real News at the People's Mobilization Against the U.S. War Machine in New York City.
(2019-09-24). Only a Green New Deal can douse the fires of eco-fascism. mronline.org 
ORGANIZERS ARE EXPECTING huge numbers to turn out for the Global Climate Strike, beginning on September 20 and continuing through September 27. It builds on the first global climate strike, which took place on March 15, and attracted an estimated 1.6 million young people, who walked out of class at schools on every continent. | Source
(2019-09-24). Youth lead as millions march in Global Climate Strike. workers.org 
Sept. 20 — Around the world today, it's estimated that 4 million people took to the streets in an unprecedented Global Climate Strike, led for the most part by youth under 18. Many students walked out of school in unexcused absences, while others came with teachers or parents. Many young . . . | Continue reading Youth lead as millions march in Global Climate Strike at Workers.org
(2019-09-24). StrikeDC — Friday, September 27. strikedc.org 
On Monday, 2,000 of us took to the streets of Washington, DC shutting down key intersections and disrupting business as usual to demand an immediate end to the age of fossil fuels, and a swift and just transition to renewable energy. A broad coalition of climate and social justice groups fanned out across downtown D.C. … | Continue reading "StrikeDC — Friday, September 27"
(2019-09-24). Weather Warfare: Beware the US Military's Experiments with Climatic Warfare. globalresearch.ca 'Climatic warfare' has been excluded from the agenda on climate change.
(2019-09-24). "How Dare You!" Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders. truthout.org | | After rallying 4 million people into the streets on Friday in the biggest global climate strike yet, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg brought her message inside United Nations Headquarters yesterday with a furious speech that repeatedly demanded of world leaders, "How dare you?" | Seated alongside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and two other young climate activists, Thunberg opened the UN Climate Action Summit by blasting the assembled heads of government with a speech that was equal parts "J'accuse" and h…
(2019-09-24). 32 People Arrested At Climate Change Protest in Washington DC. telesurenglish.net At least 32 Extinction Rebellion activists were arrested in Washington D.C. on Monday as they were performing the "Tell the Truth" rally, an action aimed at pressuring U.S. politicians to tackle global climate change. | RELATED: | Poorest Countries Pay Financial, Human Cost of Climate Crisis: Oxfam | The Democratic Socialists of America, Extinction Rebellion,…
(2019-09-24). 16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them From Climate Change. truthout.org | | Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of…
(2019-09-24). Roger Waters: We're Ignoring One of Humanity's Biggest Threats. truthdig.com DIMITRI LASCARIS: This is Dimitri Lascaris reporting for The Real News Network from Harold Square in Manhattan. | I'm here today with legendary musician Roger Waters, also known widely around the world for his peace activism and his activism for human rights. We are here for the People's Mobilization Against the U.S. War Machine and Save The Planet. Thank you very much for joining us, Roger. | ROGER WATERS: Not at all. | DIMITRI LASCARIS: So Roger, the relationship between one of the major existential threats of our time, climate change, and militarism is not as well-known as the relationship between militarism a…
(2019-09-24). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing Climate, Extinction Rebellion debate. | Who is funding the "Protest Movement" | "Beginning in the 1980s, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became leading advocates of the global …
(2019-09-24). 8000 march at Youth Climate Strike in St. Paul, MN. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – More than 8000 students, youth and their supporters marched to the State Capitol, September 20, joining the global Youth Climate Strike. As the protest poured onto the capitol grounds, they chanted, "Hey hey, ho ho, climate change has got to go," and "There is no planet B!" They joined millions from around the world. | Daylon Prochaska, a Chaska High School student and member of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike who helped organize the Twin Cities school walkout, stated, "Never has there been such an incredible mobilization here and on international the scale or ever in the history of the world." | Aft…
(2019-09-24). Extinction Rebellion: Leaving it to the Students. counterpunch.org The protestor of school age sported a placard featuring a distorted caricature of Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison: "Scomo was liking it hot". A glorious spring day, and a gathering was already fussing and buzzing outside the Victorian State Library and students were striking. The placard image was one that toasted both ways — looking More
(2019-09-24). Left, Center and Right: We're All in Denial About Climate Change. counterpunch.org The political left, center and right do share something in common in today's polarized America: we're all in denial. The first step in 12-step programs begins with admitting that you have a problem for a reason: you can't tackle a challenge whose existence you refuse to acknowledge. "From a psychoanalytical viewpoint, denial is a pathological, More
(2019-09-24). The Near Future Could Be Hotter Than Anyone Expected. truthdig.com We could in the near future be experiencing much more heat than we now expect. As carbon dioxide levels rise, global warming could accelerate, rather than merely keep pace with the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. | This is a lesson to be drawn from new computer simulations of the conditions that must have precipitated a dramatic shift in global climate 56 million years ago, when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose at least 1000 parts per million (ppm) and perhaps substantially higher. | For most of human history, carb…
(2019-09-24). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca Professor Claudia von Werlhof wrote to Greta Thunberg. | In her letter Von Werlhof says that the disruption of the global climate is not due to CO2. | Following the publication of her letter, Silvia Terribili, of Onda Italia interviewed …
(2019-09-24). "People are suffering. People are dying": Greta Thunberg opens up the UN Climate Action Summit with passionate speech. nationofchange.org "How dare you continue to look away, and come here saying that you are doing enough, when the politics and solutions needed are still nowhere in sight."
(2019-09-24). 'How dare you!' We can't ignore Greta Thunberg's powerful and important challenge. thecanary.co On 23 September, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg addressed world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit. In just four minutes, she spoke more sense than most adults about the devastating impact of climate breakdown. And her challenge to world leaders, and indeed all adults, is something we can't ignore. | How dare you!: | "
(2019-09-24). Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike. thenation.com Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike…
(2019-09-24). How Serious People Planned to Avert Climate Catastrophe at the UN (While Trump Hung Out in the Basement). commondreams.org Trump spent most of the day at an event on religious discrimination, held in a basement room and not attended by many world leaders but appreciated by American evangelists. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_29.jpeg …
(2019-09-24). Step Aside Agribusiness, It's Time for Real Solutions to the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org The industrial food system only exists today because of the support it gets from governments which march in lockstep with corporate lobbyists. (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/factoryfarms.jpeg …
(2019-09-24). U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-09-24). In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes. thenation.com In Senegal, Climate Change Is Robbing Thousands of Their Homes…
(2019-09-24). Ecocide Should Be Recognized As a Crime Against Humanity, But We Can't Wait for The Hague to Judge. theintercept.com Climate justice won't be possible without bringing down the powerful actors standing in the way of cutting emissions and production.
(2019-09-24). Extinction Rebellion Brings Street Theater Back to Santa Cruz. indybay.org Gimme That Old Time Rebellion…
(2019-09-24). Meet Brazil's Indigenous Leader Attacked by Bolsonaro at U.N. over Efforts to Preserve the Amazon. democracynow.org 
A number of indigenous leaders from Brazil traveled to New York to protest Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's push to open the Amazon rainforest for agribusiness, logging and mining. Democracy Now!'s Nermeen Shaikh spoke to Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapó tribe on Monday outside the U.N. Climate Action Summit about the situation in the Amazon, including the recent outbreak of devastating fires. After the interview, Chief Raoni attempted to enter the U.N. summit, but despite support from dozens of activists, he was barred from entering. He is a nominee for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
(2019-09-24). Brazil's Indigenous Leader Attacked by Bolsonaro Over Efforts to Preserve Amazon. truthout.org | | A number of indigenous leaders from Brazil traveled to New York to protest Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's push to open the Amazon rainforest for agribusiness, logging and mining. Democracy Now!'s Nermeen Shaikh spoke to Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapó tribe on Monday outside the U.N. Climate Action Summit about the situation in the Amazon, including the recent outbreak of devastating fires. After the interview, Chief Raoni attempted to enter the U.N. summit, but despit…
(2019-09-24). In Landmark UN Complaint, 16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them from Climate Change. democracynow.org 
Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of New York and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
(2019-09-24). How Dare You! Greta Thunberg Slams World's Focus on Economic "Fairy Tales" While Ecosystems Collapse. democracynow.org 
Scores of world leaders gathered in New York on Monday for the U.N. Climate Action Summit, but the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters announced few new measures to address the climate crisis. President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence briefly attended the summit but left after just 14 minutes. At the beginning of the summit, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered an impassioned address to world leaders, explicitly naming their inaction on the climate crisis. "People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing," Greta said. "We are in the beginning of a mass ext…
(2019-09-24). Headlines for September 24, 2019. democracynow.org Greta Thunberg and Youth Activists Take On World Leaders at U.N. Climate Action Summit, Trump Admin Tells U.N. to Drop Term "Reproductive Health and Rights", Trump Ordered Hold on Ukrainian Aid Before Call with President Zelensky About Bidens, U.K. Supreme Court: Boris Johnson's Suspension of Parliament Is Unlawful, U.K., France & Germany Say Iran Responsible for Saudi Oil Attacks as Trump Addresses UNGA, Afghanistan: At Least 40 Civilians Killed by U.S.-Afghan Attack, Haiti: Senator Shoots AP Photographer in Face During Anti-Gov't Protests, Video of Blindfolded Prisoners in Xinjiang Adds to Fears of Mass Human R…
(2019-09-24). After Climate-Focused 2020 Bid, Inslee Faces Indigenous Campaigners' Demand to End All Fossil Fuel Projects in Washington. commondreams.org Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won praise during his five-month presidential campaign for setting the tone of the climate debate in the 2020 Democratic primary and forcing other candidates to propose bold climate action—but in his own state on Tuesday, indigenous residents demanding the governor make his commitment clear at home. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-09-24_at_4.04.45_pm1.jpg …
(2019-09-24). Pesticides in the Dock: Ecological Apocalypse but Business as Usual. globalresearch.ca Much of the following article is based on a new 20-page report by environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason. Readers are urged to access the full report containing all relevant citations here. | In a new paper published in King's Law …
(2019-09-24). Labour overwhelmingly approves climate revolution as a 'top priority'. thecanary.co 
The Canary has been following Labour's plans for a Green Industrial Revolution closely. But this variation of the Green New Deal has now become official policy at the party's 2019 conference. And it will reportedly be a "top priority". | pic.twitter.com/hS3kasqAUe | — The Labour P…
(2019-09-24). Fox News Pundits and Trump Condemned for Attacks Spewed at Teenage Climate Leader Greta Thunberg. commondreams.org "In a landmark event, the world learned what was too low even for Fox News." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/lauragreta.png …
(2019-09-23). Greta Thunberg speech. mronline.org 
Around the year 2030, we will be in a position where we probably set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control, that will most likely lead to the end of our civilization as we know it.‚Ä® | Source
(2019-09-23). Naomi Klein, Autism and Climate Activism. counterpunch.org 
In a recent interview with Amy Goodman, Naomi Klein linked Greta Thunberg's autism with her powerful commitment to combating climate chaos. In doing so, I believe she promoted a serious misunderstanding about how autism is linked to Greta's moral clarity on this existential threat. In the interview quoted extensively below, Klein talks about autism and the human brain's propensity for "mirroring." More
(2019-09-23). Debating the bedrock of climate-change mitigation scenarios. mronline.org 
Researchers and policymakers rely on computer simulations called integrated assessment models to determine the best strategies for tackling climate change. Here, scientists present opposing views on the suitability of these simulations. | Source
(2019-09-23). Millions march against climate change, capitalism and war. mronline.org 
Four million people participated in the global climate strike across every continent on Friday, many of them students who skipped school on that day. Demonstrations at more than 5,800 locations in 161 countries began in Australia and the Pacific, moved to Asia, Antarctica, Africa and Europe, and then to North and South America. This is […] | Source
(2019-09-23). Voices from the Seattle Global Climate Strike. liberationnews.org 
"We must work together to create systemic change…"
(2019-09-23). Changing the Narrative on Climate Change. therealnews.com 
At the first Designing A Green New Deal conference, essayist Mary AnnaàØse Heglar explains the role of storytelling and emotion in the fight for climate justice…
(2019-09-23). As Indigenous Peoples Protest, California Approves Global Cap-And-Trade Plan. therealnews.com 
Over 100 people testified at a hearing lasting over seven hours on the Tropical Forest Standard, a plan to extend California's cap-and-trade program to global tropical forests. Critics call it a false solution to the climate crisis.
(2019-09-23). Indigenous people lead march of 250,000 in NYC climate strike. liberationnews.org 
"If we don't rise, the sea levels will!"
(2019-09-23). Indigenous People Are Already Working "Green Jobs" — but They're Unrecognized and Unpaid. theintercept.com 
From Standing Rock to the Unist'ot'en Camp, land defense and water protection are necessary for the continuation of life on a planet teetering on collapse.
(2019-09-23). Dozens Arrested as Climate Activists #ShutDownDC. therealnews.com 
Monday morning's commute was disrupted in the nation's capital when activists blocked 22 intersections to demand action from leaders to address climate change.
(2019-09-23). Greta: Capitalism Is Destroying The Planet. therealnews.com 
"People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is the money, and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?"
(2019-09-23). Trump administration just can't stop lying about vehicle standards. mronline.org Today, Secretary Elaine Chao (Department of Transportation) and Administrator Andrew Wheeler (EPA) officially released their attack on California's Advanced Clean Car standards, which reduce global warming emissions and tailpipe pollution from new cars and require manufacturers to sell a minimum number of electric vehicles in the state. | Source
(2019-09-23). 'How Dare You!' Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders. thenation.com 'How Dare You!' Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders…